Normal Grief

If you think you are going insane, that's normal

If all you can do is cry, that's normal

If you can't taste your food, or any appetite, that's normal

If you find yourself enjoying a funny moment then feeling guilty, that's normal

If your friends dwindle away and you feel like you have the plague, that's normal

If your blood boils when someone says, "it was God's will", that's normal

If you can't talk about it, but you can smash plates, shed paper, or kick the garbage can, that's normal

If you can share your story, your feelings, with an understanding listener, that's a beginning

If you can get a glimmer of your beloved's life rather than his or her death, that's wonderful

If you can remember your loved one with a smile, that's healing

If you find your mirrors have become windows, and you are able to reach out to other bereaved parents, that's God's Grace.

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